Aunt Hattie before she left and show Tid. to her so I hooked Joe up for her this morning and she went down to dinner. Mexico is getting past the stage where he can lug the cart through the mud. Marj. went down right after dinner and stayed down to tea. I spent most of the after noon moving the hay back over in the big barn to fix a pen for the lambs which we want to put in and feed a little before we sell them. To-night I went down to band practice. It has been fine and mild to-day

Tuesday November 22nd

I was late getting up this morning and Dad. had the milking nearly done when I went out He felt very miserable he said and didn't eat any breakfast but went out to plough. I went out about ten o'clock when I got things done up and he felt worse so came up to the house and has hardly raised his head all day. He says all his bones ache and his head aches. I ploughed all day and learned more about the ancient art to-day than I ever did before. I made two strikes and two finishes and although they are anything but beautiful